Re: OT? LED Lanterns

mick wrote:

No-one appears to have mentioned temperature. At low temperatures NiMh
and NiCD both suffer from a temporary drop in capacity. In other
words, they work for a lot less time than you would expect from a
battery of that rating. Their capacity increases again as the battery
is warmed up. Ordinary alkalines, although not suitable for the high
current drains that the others are capable of, perform far better at
low temperatures. So, for a torch or camping light choose alkalines
every time. :-)

I prefer alkalines for torches, but I've often used NiMh in GPS in sub zero
conditions without any problems.

Paul
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http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk


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